“A Strange Loop” has a lot to say in a one-act show. The metafictional musical is playwright, lyricist and composer Michael R. Jackson’s meditation on self-perception, race, sexuality, art, faith, identity and everything in between. The off-Broadway success of this ambitious work earned Jackson the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. ...
Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris broke open the documentary form with his early embrace of re-enactments and stylized lighting and music. His film, "The Thin Blue Line" (1988), put this reputation front and center, and his Oscar-winning film, "The Fog of War" (2003), cemented his legacy. He also has an irresistible ...
How do today’s masters create their art? American Masters: Creative Spark presents narrative interviews that go in-depth with one iconic artist about the creation of a single work. Whether it is Oscar-winning filmmaker Errol Morris explaining the thinking behind a controversial film, comedian Atsuko Okatsuka sharing what makes a joke ...
Although he became famous for his work as an actor in films like “Clueless”, “The Princess Bride” and “Toy Story,” Wallace Shawn is also an Obie Award-winning playwright and author, known for his experimental and challenging writing on class politics and morality. Josh Hamilton talks with Shawn about this dichotomy, ...
A conversation with filmmaker Stanley Nelson and Miles Davis’ nephew and drummer, Vince Wilburn, Jr.
Dr. Kaku is the co-founder of string field theory, which some suggest will crack the final code toward understanding the universe.
Comedian Maria Bamford sits down to discuss her disarming approach to comedy.
Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story") talks about how and why he makes movies.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage talks about the origin of her Broadway play, “Sweat."
Actor, writer, and director Ethan Hawke discusses formative projects from his career.
